Piedmont Henry to launch $11 million physician center

Piedmont Henry Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer, Charles F. Scott

Piedmont Henry Hospital has announced that construction on a 60,000-square-foot office building in Stockbridge will begin this summer. The $11 million project will replace an eyesore abandoned building in a prime, highly visible location at the intersection of Eagles Landing Parkway and Rock Quarry Road, according to hospital president and chief executive officer Charles F. Scott.

The endeavor is part of a partnership with Ackerman Medical, an Atlanta-based real estate firm specializing in the medical community. It has been dubbed the Henry Physician Center.

The three-story, Class A building ... will serve as the new gateway to Piedmont Henry Hospital, said Fara Wilson, Ackermans Vice President of Marketing.

Once ground is broken, it is scheduled to open in early 2013, according to Wilson.

Scott said he is excited about bringing the facility to Henry County.

It will ... enable a few physician practices to relocate to this choice location, he said. This will enable their patients to more conveniently access all the services provided at Piedmont Henry Hospital.

Although the project was initiated prior to the hospitals affiliation with Piedmont Healthcare, Scott said Piedmont has supported the center throughout the affiliation talks, and has continued to do so since the affiliation went into effect.

The development of Henry Physician Center, which resulted from the recent merger of Piedmont Healthcare and Henry Medical Center, demonstrates Piedmont Healthcares deep commitment to meeting the expanding medical needs of Henry County residents, Scott said.

Henry Physician Center responds to the demand from growing physician practices seeking to locate on the new Piedmont Henry Hospital campus, said John A. Willig, of Ackerman Medical.

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